The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
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"A. N.
but the other day he churned 40 pounds OF but,
ter worked it, packed it and sold 80 worth, all
before dinner.
IT is said that a Chicago drummer wears for
scarf pin small thermometer with -
pointing TO zoe, and the Legend inns Is hot
enough for me-"
A GENTLEMAN writes from Albany to say that
there is in that city 7-year old boy, Albert
Blum by name and a match peddler by occupa-
ton, who can multiply two numbers not TO ex-
coed 2,000 in his head and give the correct an
Swer.' This gentleman saw ALBERT multiply
1,297 by 433.
Mrs. PHOEBE BRUCE, of Philipsburgh, Pa, died
on Saturday, leaving seven children TO mourn
her loss. Her husband recently got into finan-
cial difficulties, and disappearing, IL was rumor-
ed that he was drowned. Other persons claim
working hard to support the family, has been
worried to her death by his desertion or death.
LIGHTNING struck Charles NJ. Lee, a cowboy,
and also his horse, and killed them both, near
Cheyenne Wells, Col. the other day. The stroke
broke the iron horn of the saddle, exploded all
the cartridges in his belt and set fire to the
leather of the saddle picket rope and blankets,
tearing his hat, boots and shirt to pieces and
the fire consumed the flesh Of the left leg from
the knee to the ankle.
ONE bibulous lady of middle age at Long
Branch has earned the inglorious title of Mrs.
Tank" because her capacity for consuming
carte blanche" is abnormal, and she always
requires quart bottle before she can eat her
breakfast. Her husband, who does not approve
of her, except when he wants to borrow money,
comes down to see her about once in two weeks
and mysterously disappears towards evening
with check I'M his vest pocket
THE Sydney (Aus) Morning Herald quotes
an official report relative to attempts to sup
press the rabbit plague in Australia and says;
THE evidence goes to show that the present
system for the destruction of the rabbits has
been a complete failure There has been 1851
492 spent, and 7,S53,767 rabbits have been killed.
That is, every rabbit has cost nearly shilling
to KILL while the lamentable fact remains that
the rabbits have not decreased i'll numbers, but
have rather increased"
OF the forty members of the French Acad-
envy, the american Register states, nine are
writer's seven playwrights, four historians,
three poets, three journalists, two philosophers
two lawyers, one economist, one piercer of
isthmuSeS, four Senators, one deputy aud one
bishop. One academecian NJ. Duruy. belongs
to three classes of the institute and nine be
long to two namely NM. de Lesseps, Jules ST.
mon, the Due d'Aumale, bertrand, Pasteur, Re-
nan, Boissier, Leon Say and Greard.
A RICH, and therefore economical. farmer in
Goshen, Conn, who has a cow that does not
give milk this summer, has adopted a plan
whereby the dry COW is made to suffer for her
dryness and in manner earn her own living.
He has attached to her head contrivance which
makes it impossible for her to get her head
within six or eight inches of the ground. There
fore she has to eat thiStles, weeds. and tall
swamp grass, thereby saving the white honey
suckle and low sweet grass for his COWS that
give milk.
THERE appeared last week in the obituary col
umn of the Public Ledger notices of the deaths
of seventeen persons, eight men and nine
uyorn who had livad 70 ar havopd the a1-
vanced age of 80 years, to wit: Denis BrOgan, E.
D. Marchant. 81 years; Henry Einstein, Rachel
Chase. Charlotte Burnett 50; John 6. Robinson,
Elizabeth Sharp. 50; Sarah A. Flick Sarah
Jacoby So; George Hough, Susan L. Wardle
50; Elijah Pugh, Amalia Buckheister, 81; Samuel
lawson Sr., William J. Mum, Eliza B. Jean.
mes, So; Mary Briner o.
THE Bodleian Library purchased at sale on
July 26 a small volume described in the cata-
logue as ''Quatuor Evangelia, saec. XIV This
is now found to be the Evangelstarium or por
tons of the Gospels recited during the mass
which belonged to St Margaret, Queen of Scot
land, the granddaughter of Edmund Ironsides
and mother of Matilda the wife of Henry l. and
the foundress of Dunfermline Abbey, who died
in 1893. 1t is beautifully illuminated with -four
full page pictures of the Evangelists in the
English style of the first part of the eleventh
century From passage in the Life of the
Queen" by Turgot, compared with an inscrip-
ton in the volume, it is clear that this very
book was believed to have been the subject of
a miracle, in having been immersed in river
for a considerable time without receiving
injury. The MS. was subsequently, in the pos
session of Lord William Howard, of Naworth,
who gave it its present binding.
A YOUNG MAN named Stamper, a solicitors
clerk of Louth, was counting young lady at
Lincoln, and on bank holiday rode on his ma
chine from Louth to Lincoln to see her In
stead of descending Lincoln Hill by an cosy
gradient known as new road he came down the
Bail from the Castle Hill As soon as he had
commenced the descent he lost control of his
machine and by the time he had reached Danes
gate was going at the rate of at least thirty
miles an hour Down Danesgate road, which is
roughly metaled, there is a fall of one foot in
every six, and with lightning speed he went
down this declivity He kept upon the machine
some distance, when wheel caught prOjec-
ton in the road, the tire was torn Off the ma
chine swerved partly round, and Stamper was
dashed head foremost against the buildings on
the roadside, his body rebounding on to the
road. He was picked up insensible and never
recovered consciousness, dying the next even
ing.
In her petition to the French chamber Nine.
de Valsayre says; SIN all the incidents of hui
man life, whether on sea or land. a woman. in
consequence of the dress she is obliged to wear,
is predestined to become q victim. The catas
trophies, fatal or otherwise, which result from
this cause are of daily occurrence. The mere
thought of the unfortunate beings thus pre-
vented from escaping from the names OF the
Opera COmique must suffice to prove that it is
not only urgent. but also logical and humane,
to abolish the old routine law which prohibits
women from wearing masculine attire. This
sort of costume, whatever may be said to the
contrary is just as decent as the present fashion
of female garments. IL has also the advantage
of being more healthy In the name of those
who are not slaves to frivolity or luxury, l hum
bly, pray you TO pass law, enacting full and en-
tire liberty in the matter of womens dress.
Such u Law would benefit thousands and do no
harm to anybody
LOUISA NJ ALcoTr says: Girls don't be in
haste to wed. Build up healthy bodies by good
food, plenty of exercise and sleep Learn all
the useful household arts before you attempt to
make a home. Cultivate your minds with the
best books, that you may be able to teach your
children much that school training alone will
never give you. Choose your amusements
wisely, for youth must have pleasure, but need
not waste itself in harmful frivolity Above all,
select your friends with care. Avoid girls who
live only for fashion, Irritation and enjoyment,
and use the privilege all women may claim to
decline, the acquaintance Of young men whose
lives will not bear inspection by the innocent
eyes of women. Let no Gelusion of wealth.
rank, comeliness or love tempt you to trust
your happiness to such one. Watch and walt
till the true lover comes, even IL ii be all your
life, for single bessedness is far better than
double misery and wrong Spinsters are a very
useful happy, independent race, never more 81
than now, when all professions are open to
them, and honor, fame and fortune are bravely
won by many gifted members of the sisterhood
Set your standard high and live up TO ii, sure
that the reward will here n hpraa nd